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Flocks, Flu, & Food Costs

So what’s with the egg price rally? Great question. As you (and your mom) probably heard, avian flu has been wreaking havoc on the table egg-laying hen flock for the last 18 months. The result? As of July 1, the flock was the smallest it’s been for the date since the Minnesota Lynx were on their way to hoisting their third WNBA trophy back in 2015.  But hey, there’s a silver lining! June saw flock numbers rise to their biggest total in five months—Paige Bueckers-style comeback, anyone?

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